The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-01

TIE RESOLUTIONS TO SELL THE
STATE ROAD HIS WORK.

to-day, Mr.. Calvin, of Richmond, offered a
resolution that until further orders the ses-
sions of the Legislature shall be from S
o'clock in the morning to 1890 o'clock in
the afternoon, and from 2:30 o'clock in the
afternoon to $50 O'clock in the evening.
After some discussion the resolution was
adopted
The special order of the day, which was
continuance of consideration of the bill to
sell or lease the Western and Atlantic rail
road was resumed, with Mr.. Watts, of Stew
art, on the floor He quoted a number of
reports, and gave some statistics showing
the value of the property. He was opposed
to the sale and wanted the property held for
the benefit of the children of the State.
Mr.. Atkinson, of C0weta, opposed the
sale of the road in the strongest manner
possible. The BILL stripped of its disguise,
meant to sell property and nothing else.
He charged that the resolutions to sell the
road were drawn by some man who was not
a member of the House, Some unseen hand
was the master of the scheme.
Mr. Harrison interrupted the speaker by
saying that if the resolutions were adopted
he would give the name of the man who
wrote them. If not he would not give the
name.
A. o. BACON THE MAN.
Mr. Atkinson-Name him row. r:;3t
to hear his name, and then | will prove my
assertion that the bill means nothing but
sale. [Applause]
Mr. Harrison--I will state that he is the
man that the gentleman from Coweta voted
for at the last election for Governor. |
mean the Hon A. o. Recon, of Georgia, one
of the purest and most honorable men in
this State
Mr.. Atkinson continued by saying that he
had succeeded in unmasking the author of
the scheme. Mr.. Bacon was Corporation
Attorney of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad He had voted for
Mr.. Bacon, but regretted his action now
that he knew the truth.
Mr.. FELTON,, of Barlow, arose at this
juncture, and interiuptlng the speaker,
said: "Mr Speaker, voted for, and advo-
Gated Mr. Bacons election; | now rejoice at
his defeat" [Appausel
Mr.. Atkinson called upon the Legislature
to save the State from this damnabe plot
to steal the Western and Atlantic railroad.
The effect of the majority report : to ad.
vertise the property so as to depreciate its
value. If the bin was passed to sell the
road thepeople would arise in their strength
and another session of the Legislature would
be held to repeal the bill. He did not be-
lieve that the people of North Georgia
Legislature had refused to allow the Ma
rietta and North Georgia railroad to extend
its line to Atlanta. He wanted the property
held for the benefit of the children of the
State.
HARRISON BACoN'S FRIEND.
Mr.. Harrison said moment ago he had
occasion to give to the House the author of
the resolution that he had introduced.
He said he was, and ever should be,
|. -, f,.,o
the sale of the road. He has always been
opposed to the sale of the road and is now.
Heis my friend and | am his" He made
this statement in justice to Maj. Bacon.
Mr. Huff asked if A. o. Bacon wrote the
resolution He wanted a straight and
categorical answer.
Mr.. Harrison said the resolution was
written with a typewriter. He did not
know who wrote it, The resolution came
to him in an envelope from A. o. Bacon.
He asked him TO draw the resolution and
he did so.
Mr.. Huff wanted A. o. Bacons resolu-
tions just a. they read before the COM
mittee acted upon them. He wanted the
original resolutions introduced by Mr.. Har-
rison and now known to be Mr.. Bacon's
Mr.. Gordon, of Chatham, said that the
Finance Committee knew nothing about
who wrote the resolutions. They were
known as the Harrison resolutions. He was
opposed to characterizing the resolutions as
the Bacon resolutions
Mr.. Harrison said that it was his desire to
give Maj. Bacon the credit If the resolutions
were passed. but not to do so in the event
that they were defeated.
Mr. Huff insisted on the reading of the
Bacon resolutions, and the Clerk read them
MR.. ARNHEIMs OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Arnheim said that he always had
been opposed, and was now, to the sale of
the Western and Atlantic railroad The
majority report did not propose to sell the
property. A good deal had been said about
the injury that would be done to the public
school fund. He favored the majority re-
port of the Finance Committee
Mr.. Featherston, Of Floyd, said that when
the lessees got the Western and Atlantic
railroad for $50 800 per month it was the
understanding that no charge would
be made for betterments, and that
none would be allowed. Had any
other idea prevailed the lessees
would have been required 10 pay much more
than this. The committees majority report
said that the property to be advertised for
sale should be in accordance with the sched-
ule on file in the executive office. From this
it would appear that the State did not pro-
pose TO either sell or lease the betterments.
He thought it was not advisable to adver-
tise the road either for sale or lease until
the present lease has expired.
NEW BILLS.
At tho afternoon session of the House the |
following new business was introduced:
BY Mr.. Walker of Putnanl-A bill to ap- |
proprate $500 Tor the purpose of providing |
a home or house OF refuge for such unchaste |
women and girls as may express u desire to !
forsake their sinful habits. and return to |
the paths of virtue.
BY Mr.. Preston, of Jasper-A bill 10 al
low all Confederate soldiers of the State to |
peddle without license.
BY Mr.. Williams, OF Jackson--A bill TO |
provide for the payment OF jurors who are |
summoned TO try questions of damage aris-
ing from the laying out Of public roads.
BY Mr. Gambler, OF DeKalb-A resolution
for the relief of the Mutual Reserve Fund |
Life Association.
The following bills were read the third |
time ard passed.
The bin of Mr.. Howard, of Fulton to
amend the charter of the Atlanta and Haw-
linsville Railroad Company.
The bill Of Mr.. Coggins' to amend the
charter of the town OF Bolton.
The bull of Mr. FELTON,, of Barlow, to
amend the charter Of the town of Adairs-
vile.
The bill of Mr.. FELTON,, of Barlow, to
authorize NJ. A. Harden to chose up private
ways on his place in Barlow county.
The bill of MIR Schofeld, of Bibb, to